#6B8000
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.3% 0.134 120.5), rgb(107, 128, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6B8000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8000 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.134 120.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6B8000 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B8000 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8000 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8000 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA63
oklch(70.7% 0.097 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9434
oklch(63% 0.124 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8000
oklch(56.3% 0.134 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C480D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#6B8000 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #897800 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867815 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72786C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8000
#6B8000
oklch(56.3% 0.134 120.5)
- #8360B7
#8360B7
oklch(56.3% 0.134 300.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6B8000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #6B8000 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.